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Tough mucus

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Esme27
Good morning ladies,

After finally (with Ondansetron) getting rid of some of the nausea and daily vomiting, I now have thick mucus in my throat. I'm not cold, and I don't have any issues with my airways either. But the mucus won't go down and causes constant nausea and gagging (sometimes vomiting). I asked the pharmacy yesterday for something to fix this, and they gave me a cough syrup to try. They didn't ask if I'm diabetic, though, so now while reading the leaflet I realize I shouldn't be taking this at all because of the amount (which isn't specified) of sugars. A tongue scraper doesn't help much and also causes gagging. Drinking water doesn't help either.

Does anyone have the solution for me? I'm at 15 weeks and I really can't keep this up for months

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  1. Lisa_21 Guest #2

    Hi Esme,

    I’d just call the doctor again; there are several remedies that can help. The downside is that the product won’t be recommended during pregnancy. It’s not necessarily harmful to your baby, but it hasn’t been studied enough to say for sure what it does.

    Also, keep in mind that this causes stress, and stress isn’t good for your baby. I had mucus issues too, but much less severe. I once drank cola and sparkling iced tea, which I normally never do, and suddenly it was gone. I don’t know if other carbonated drinks can help with this; otherwise, you could just grab some Spa Red.

    Anyway, I wish you lots of success and hope it’s not too stressful for you.

    Best,
    Lisa

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